El Viejo Volcano Explained

El Viejo Volcano
Elevation M:2122
Map:Costa Rica
Label Position:right
Listing:List of volcanoes in Costa Rica
Location:Costa Rica
Range:Cordillera Central
Coordinates:10.2601°N -84.3289°W
Type:Stratovolcano
First Ascent:1911

The El Viejo Volcano, (Spanish; Castilian: Volcán El Viejo, translates as The Old Man Volcano) is possibly an inactive volcano in Costa Rica, situated in the Cordillera Central range near the Poás Volcano and within the Juan Castro Blanco National Park.[1] The highest point of the volcano is at an elevation of 2,122 meters.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Alvarado Induni . Guillermo . Los volcanes de Costa Rica . Editorial de la Universidad Estatal a Distancia . 978-9968-316-79-8 . 159-160.